Reporting on the 5th ANA Convention, September 19-20, 1895
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Washington Post September 18, 1895
Washington Post September 20, 1895
Washington Post September 21, 1895
NUMISMATISTS HAVE DISPERSED :Close of the Very Satisfactory Two Daus' Convention in This City.. (1895, September 21). The Washington Post (1877-1954), Retrieved April 22, 2007, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1990) database. (Document ID: 196723072).
RARE COINS THEIR FAD :Treasure of a Local Collector Unrivaled in the World. ONE CENT BUYS A GOOD DIAMOND But This Precious Cent Was Worth at Least $75--Mr. A. G. Heaton, the Artist, Has the Finest Known Collection of Mintages--Mr. J. M. Clapp Makes a Specialty of Gold Pieces--Local Collectors Will Make a Display at the Numismatist Convention Finest Collection of Mintages. Copper Pennies and Half Pennies. A Good Diamond Bought for a Cent. Hard Times Have Little Effect.. (1895, September 18). The Washington Post (1877-1954),p. 9. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1990) database. (Document ID: 196722232).
TALKED ABOUT COINS :Numismatists Enjoying Themselves in Washington.. (1895, September 20). The Washington Post (1877-1954), Retrieved April 22, 2007, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1990) database. (Document ID: 282668362).
Washington Post September 20, 1895
Washington Post September 21, 1895
NUMISMATISTS HAVE DISPERSED :Close of the Very Satisfactory Two Daus' Convention in This City.. (1895, September 21). The Washington Post (1877-1954), Retrieved April 22, 2007, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1990) database. (Document ID: 196723072).
RARE COINS THEIR FAD :Treasure of a Local Collector Unrivaled in the World. ONE CENT BUYS A GOOD DIAMOND But This Precious Cent Was Worth at Least $75--Mr. A. G. Heaton, the Artist, Has the Finest Known Collection of Mintages--Mr. J. M. Clapp Makes a Specialty of Gold Pieces--Local Collectors Will Make a Display at the Numismatist Convention Finest Collection of Mintages. Copper Pennies and Half Pennies. A Good Diamond Bought for a Cent. Hard Times Have Little Effect.. (1895, September 18). The Washington Post (1877-1954),p. 9. Retrieved April 22, 2007, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1990) database. (Document ID: 196722232).
TALKED ABOUT COINS :Numismatists Enjoying Themselves in Washington.. (1895, September 20). The Washington Post (1877-1954), Retrieved April 22, 2007, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1990) database. (Document ID: 282668362).
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Interesting post. I love how we are referred to as a cult!
to describe the reaction taking place on the coin's surface.
hehe
also they say even then smart collectors did not clean their
coins, so what excuse do you folks have back in the day?
It is a very enjoyable 'snapshot' of what appears to have been a much simpler time in the world of numismatics. Based on the reporting in the paper(s), it seems that it was a time of exchange... of coins, medals and knowledge...not political hijinx and intrigue...
It is a very neat journey back into the history of the hobby. Now if we could just connect the dots from the coins mentioned in the articles about auctions to the present day owners, that would be fantastic.
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It is a very neat journey back into the history of the hobby. Now if we could just connect the dots from the coins mentioned in the articles about auctions to the present day owners, that would be fantastic. >>
...my thought as well...especially that 'one known' medal...where is that now? Have more been 'found'?